Political analysts recoiled Thursday after Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a friendly Fox News appearance with Sean Hannity to defend her handling of the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, only to seemingly confirm critics’ worst suspicions. Pressed on why she labeled Pretti a “domestic terrorist” before facts were known, Noem suggested the administration applies the term first and investigates later — a response that ignited outrage across the political spectrum. Commentators accused her of reversing basic standards of justice, noting that administration officials had already walked back claims that Pretti posed a threat. The moment, meant to clean up the fallout from Minneapolis, instead fueled fresh condemnation of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and its rush to smear a dead protester.
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Analysts blown away by Kristi Noem's 'unbelievable' Fox News interview Analysts blown away by Kristi Noem's 'unbelievable' Fox News interview
